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10' ,lanuarv l]_ 1972 (g) In any such election, if a majority of the votes cast on the question of removal be affirmative, the candidate receiving the highest number of the votes cast sh~ll be de- clared elected and if more than one councilman is removed at such election the candidates receiving the highest number of votes, equal in number to the number of councilmen removed, shall be declared elected. The officer whose removal is sought shall thereupon be deemed removed from office upon the announcement of the official canvass of the election. The successor of any officer so removed shall hold office during the unexpired term of his prodee cessor. In case the person or persons receiving the highest number of votes shall fail to qualify within ten days after receiving notification of his election, the office shall be deemed vacant. The question of the removal of any officer shall not be submitted to the electors a second time during the same term of office, until after the expiration of one year from the determination of the first application for his removal. The method of removal herein provided is cummulative and additional to such other methods as may be pro- vided by law." Ayes: ttolley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None The following reports from the City Manager were read: 72-3 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This amends Section 1083 of the City Code pertaining to taxation on utility services for residential units. The ordinance provides that where a master meter is installed for more than one resident ial unit, the tax will be multiplied by the number of single family residential units served by the meter. It is my understanding that FHA is approving apartment projects allowing master meters to be installed with the developer installing the service from the meter to the individual apartments. The developer is then allowed to increase the rent to cover the utility costs. This could have a substantial effect on the utility tax revenue. As an example, a two hundre unit complex ~ould result in the following loss: Master Meter 20% of first $1,000 (Commercial Rate) $200.00 Individual Meters 20% of first $17.00 @ $3.40 Revenue loss to City per month $680.00 $480.00" On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10-83 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961, PERTAINING TO THE RATE OF TAXATION ON UTILITY SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS." Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None 72-4 "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $85,000 for the purchase of two fire pumpers. Funds were provided in the last bond sale and are available for these two pumpers. They will replace two old pumpers in our annual program for modernizing the fire fighting equipment." On motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first readiag,joand by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $85,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPIT$L IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW FIRE ENGINES." Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, lmrner, Barnes Nays: None 72-5 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints five viewers for the closing of a street known as Virginia Route 653. The road is located in the industrial tract in West Norfolk where the new sugar-refineryl xs proposed. The Plann%ng Commission has recommended it be closed and a copy of the Com- mission s. letter is attached hereto. See letter from Director of Planning - page 102 O~3-mO~B~ ~f.l~P. I~mng ag secgnded by Mr. Turner, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING A PORTION OF A PAPER STREET KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS VIRGINIA STATE ROUTE 653. WHEREAS, Tasty Baking Company has made application to vacate and close the hereinafter described portion of a certain paper street and it appearing that notice of the application and request for the appointment of viewers was duly posted on December 30, 1971, on the bulletin board of the-Court of Hustings for the City of'Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board of the Municipal Court of the City of Portsmouth.